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2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in Arizona
226 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 226 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in Arizona The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Arizona

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arizona Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$43,013 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in chemistry has to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 50 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $43,013 in their early career salary.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $38,766.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$40,845 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 57 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn about $40,845 in their early career salary.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,256
Oklahoma 257 228
New Mexico 219 67

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Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 163
Forensic Chemistry 63

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences 595
Physics 279
Geological & Earth Sciences 158
Astronomy & Astrophysics 82
Physics and Astronomy 22
Materials Sciences 20
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 19

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